CURRICULUM FOR INDSPN TEACHING

GENERAL/Neonatal issues/ Imaging

  1. The Neurological Examination of the Infant & Child

            Expert: Paediatrician /Neonatologist/ Paediatric neurologist

  1. Pediatric Ultrasonography & MRI with advanced Techniques

            Expert: Radiologist

  1. Germinal Matrix Haemorrhage in Premature Infants

            Expert: Neonatologist

  1. Antenatal Counselling for Fetal Neurological Anomalies

            Expert: Fetal Medicine

DEVELOPMENTAL & CONGENITAL CRANIAL DISORDERS

  1. Pathophysiology & Classification of Hydrocephalus. 2 sessions

    Management of Hydrocephalus

            Expert: Neurosurgeon

  1. Intraventricular Endoscopy

            Expert: Neurosurgeon

  1. Chiari Malformations

            Expert: Neurosurgeon

  1. Encephaloceles

            Expert: Neurosurgeon

  1. Congenital Arachnoid Cysts

            Expert: Neurosurgeon

  1. Non- Syndromic Craniosynostosis

            Expert: Neurosurgeon

  1. Syndromic Craniosynostosis

            Expert: Neurosurgeon

 

DEVELOPMENTAL & CONGENITAL SPINAL DISORDERS

12  A. Congenital bony spinal anomalies: Craniovertebral Junction Abnormalities

  1. Congenital Bony spinal anomalies: Congenital Scoliosis and other anomalies

            Expert: neurosurgeon

  1. Management of Open Spina Bifida

            Expert: Neurosurgeon

  1. Embryology and Management of Closed Spinal Dysraphism I

            Expert: Neurosurgeon

  1. Embryology and Management of Closed Spinal Dysraphism II

Expert: Neurosurgeon

  1. Pathophysiology of Tethered Cord & Urodynamic Study

            Experts; Neurosurgeon/ Urologist

NEURO-ONCOLOGY

  1. Craniopharyngioma – Pathology and management

            Expert: Neurosurgeon

  1. Medulloblastoma – Pathology and management

            Expert: Neurosurgeon

  1. Other Posterior Fossa Neoplasms

            Expert: Neurosurgeon

  1. Pediatric Low-Grade and high grade Gliomas

            Expert: Neurosurgeon

  1. Molecular & genetics Advances in Treatment of Brain tumours

            Experts: Medical / Radiation Oncologist

  1. Adjuvant Radiation Therapy & Chemotherapy for Pediatric Tumors

            Experts: Medical/Radiation Oncologist

  1. Neurocutaneous Syndromes/ phakomatoses

            Geneticist

PEDIATRIC CEREBROVASCULAR SURGERY

  1. Moyamoya Syndrome

            Expert: Neurosurgeon

  1. Pediatric Aneurysms & Arteriovenous malformations

            Expert: Neurosurgeon

  1. Stroke in Children

            Expert: Pediatric  Neurophysician

PEDIATRIC NEUROTRAUMA

  1. Neuro-intensive Care of Pediatric Head Injuries & ICP Management

            Experts: Neurosurgeon/ Intensivist

  1. Pediatric Spinal Injuries

            Expert: Neurosurgeon

  1. Non-Accidental trauma

            Experts; Neurosurgeon

  1. Cranioplasty in children
  2. Birth injuries, including brachial plexus injuries

INFECTIONS

  1. Management of Pediatric Intracranial Infections

            Expert: Neurophysician

  1. Management of Pediatric Spinal infections

            Expert: Neurophysician

FUNCTIONAL DISORDERS

  1. Presurgical Evaluation of Childhood Epilepsy

            Experts: Neurophysician / Psychologist

  1. Surgical Management of Childhood Epilepsy

            Expert: Neurosurgeon

  1. Management of Spasticity

            Expert: Neurosurgeon